The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-30
WOMAN AS ENGINEER.
rrrr MoRGANS WORKS AS A
MAN IN MALE ATTIRE.

killed Child
From the Ne,0 York World.
pprneEpoRT, Conn, April 2S.-For some
<,na there has been good deal OF quiet
In among railroad men in this vicinity of
d sino,,lar discovery made by the officers
i +he Naugatuck Railway Company, that
,ron,an disguised in male attire had been
4 ming an engine on their road for many
i on+hs The fact has been kept secret by
4 railway officials and was at first received
ith incredulity by their subordinates, but
q l. fact nevertheless. The heroine is an
nrlisb girl named Matte Morgans, who
4 me to this country about two years ago
her serving her apprenticeship as stoker
the Great Northern Railway, between
london and Edinburgh.
She concealed her sex so cleverly that she
& badilv secured position as fireman on the
5angatuck railroad and was eventually pro-
&oted TO the post of engineer, first on
[eight and afterwards on passenger loco
5otive, post which she might have held to
- is dav hut for her voluntary retirement
u pont six months ago. The cause of her re-
3remeut is told below in her own words, but
NV the discovery of her sex was made is
X definitely known except to the railroad
&fciaIs. who decline to talk about the mat
Five wears ago Matte Morgans, then a
BETTY Girl of 10, fell in love with Tom Win
N, an engineer of the Flying Scotch
AM y Toms run was from Kings Cross
Eation. London, to York and return alter
tie DAYS. The Flying Scotchman's' SER
&c includes train from Edinburgh and
he from London, leaving each city at 10 a.
and passing at York. The total distance
400 miles: the time nine hours. These
&alns carry the royal mail. The govern
emit contract calls for forfeiture of a
bund sterling for every minute the train
&behind schedule time, which seldom hap
ns.
n LED BY LOVE OF ROMANCE.
#Several evenings week Matte Morgans
Would wait at Kings Cross and listen for
pw Bells and St Paul to ring out o'clock.
fifth that hour would come laundering into
lie station the Flying Scotchman," Tom
Minnan and the royal mail. Weeks and
onths passed and in that interval Tom
Minnan after his days work was done would
roll out to HYDE Park, st. James, Kew
ardens, or perhaps float up and down the
names with his fair young friend. She
&ould listen to the thrilling recitals of his
6ventures until she learned to love her
Fro as Desdemona loved the Moor She
harmed to fly through the air with him and
hare the dangers, excitements and triumphs
II life 50 foreign from her own. 1t is not
uncommon thing in England and Scot
bid to find mans work performed by
9Dmen, and what more natural than in this
se to find womans love of adventure, Gu
5psity and love overcoming all objections.
cllfrvt only 70 lnFI1afr
bout her plans With Toms earnest as
stance she was duly installed as stoker
bder his charge, her rough fuStian suit and
Zee purposely beSmeared with coal-dust and
completely disgusting Toms sweetheart.
by after day the Flying Scotchman" ell
E ne No. 602, with Seven-foot drivers, and
st from the shops at Dundoon, flew over
e rails at the rate of 50 seconds to the
lle-honest Toms hand upon the throttle
bd his sweetheart fighting at the fire box.
over minded she the steam, the dust, the
Par, neither confusion nor fatigue, for Toms
eery words and encouraging smile were
3 GER ready, and his strong arms saving her
heavy burdens from day to day. 1t was
p PRIDE to keep the steam gauge pointing
hlgh-pressure mark She understood the
ptles OF olIng and cleaning and was always
8ady to hook out the CRATE" or set the
S hide cups"
& Err sen BETRAYED WHEN TOM WAS KILLED.
~ The engine had no cab, but instead the
'nVentonaI English dashboard, an almost
SelesS thlug against a storm. 1t was not
Rll2 before her face became weather-beaten,
men, together with the coal-dust and CRIME,
nade the chance of discovering her identity
IS and less. Tom was very careful. He
atcned to see that no meddling engineer
pouid observe that his ''stoller' was a
oman. 30 matters went on for nearly a
fa' !om and she were to have been mar
GL WI th the forethought Of Traddles. in
DAVID Coppertield," bits of furniture and
oIseICld utensils were bought, and the day
poKsd forward to for happy housekeeping;
Ut late had decreed otherwise. Tom Win
an was killed. He was run over in the
"lcn yard by a shumted car and died within
y loc', ms head upon his 'stoker's" lap 1t
az men when il her anguish, Hattie Nor
GU en- 9ileI betrayed her womanhood.
oe hed the country and came to the United
lo'S; uer STOCK OF money began to dwin-
W nat 10 do next puzzled her. The
o o.aIion daty became more alarming. DeS-
'tlste at last she determined to disguise her
" AGAIN ana apply to some railroad mas
motive power for place as fireman.
ns was not long in securing a situation
iOa connecticut railroad, and after
nal? lor nearly two years was appointed
HelHeef OF freight locomotive.
SHE TELLS OF HER EXPERIENCES.
Perhaps her experience is best told in be,
'sn words '04' III 'ioi
ieS, l was appointed engineer of the
~. freight had 74-miie run and old
was my engine The first night ] ran n
"alu strap Of the main rod broke. I
NM, e'liiiecleu the main rod, covered the
eaE Teuged up and fastened the cross
ns ~ 5'liu cIaWled twenty miles with only
NV ny noI KING, losing less than one hour
y running time. Then we rot stalled
"s upgrade and stood there until morn
NJ LII !. d iehef engine, suppose YOU would
AVE- a h ~ strange 1t should tell YOU that /
co,,',sa VII !iislde OF my engines fie-box. but
IA H. 'o IL was cold. | have also been in
br,n' 'iIark arrester and shifted the dia-
lan la OlIe While running a passenger
enhic T ~ up and fastened slipped &C.
gr yc,.,," were running forty miles an
wen IL happened ! shut Off gave
r,, %l'' turned the air-cocls for brakes aud
taS 81, up the train all standing. Nv fire
MA "ii crawled under the forward driver
aso,,. r' lrIed the eccentric into place. The
ly Gre,.i g9thered about and looked on
Hor.od 10 climbed back into the cab and
ace a we lever until the links came into
odin,ee ' ~ then frightened the set screws
lpSt {b ,ae eccentric in place. could not
lence H.. ',ioW TO nicely, and in conse-
Nh y, I'M, Ine lead was trifie off on one
aust, h'''I 1v wheh we started again the 'ex-
Eglanst' a os Aed unevenly, sounding like the
Tsli al aa engine not properly GUAR
Hbcb l. performed this job in six minute.
alro,du ,ew considerable attention from
Iadstioilll men. lreceivod a letter of com
Nas Short, from the Superintendent, and